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Population in Norway compared to Somalia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,610,870 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,660,666 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 3.65 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.66M (21.5% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Norway vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Somalia
2100 5,426,970 68,341,587
2099 5,439,664 67,997,987
2098 5,451,717 67,660,056
2097 5,463,190 67,320,374
2096 5,474,994 66,931,214
2095 5,487,368 66,544,181
2094 5,499,514 66,138,594
2093 5,512,056 65,719,626
2092 5,524,021 65,283,569
2091 5,535,989 64,812,444
2090 5,548,825 64,322,633
2089 5,561,462 63,882,977
2088 5,574,757 63,424,502
2087 5,588,831 62,947,792
2086 5,602,569 62,408,129
2085 5,616,010 61,835,054
2084 5,629,675 61,280,718
2083 5,642,568 60,723,949
2082 5,654,975 60,150,487
2081 5,666,885 59,639,547
2080 5,678,624 59,064,099
2079 5,689,711 58,441,001
2078 5,700,349 57,816,490
2077 5,710,483 57,176,183
2076 5,720,209 56,567,204
2075 5,729,904 55,970,712
2074 5,739,940 55,295,699
2073 5,749,872 54,617,874
2072 5,759,499 53,944,923
2071 5,768,298 53,250,824
2070 5,777,747 52,540,460
2069 5,786,471 51,845,897
2068 5,795,734 51,165,760
2067 5,805,627 50,461,574
2066 5,815,585 49,748,163
2065 5,825,356 48,994,126
2064 5,835,081 48,235,809
2063 5,844,519 47,492,758
2062 5,853,646 46,756,776
2061 5,861,677 46,008,848
2060 5,869,390 45,192,338
2059 5,875,920 44,370,279
2058 5,881,790 43,631,825
2057 5,888,181 42,870,700
2056 5,894,125 42,095,303
2055 5,899,106 41,292,441
2054 5,903,121 40,487,904
2053 5,906,126 39,720,236
2052 5,907,281 38,967,888
2051 5,907,735 38,205,058
2050 5,907,355 37,448,393
2049 5,905,940 36,717,019
2048 5,903,025 35,962,583
2047 5,899,964 35,196,924
2046 5,896,254 34,440,935
2045 5,891,177 33,696,593
2044 5,886,031 32,957,131
2043 5,880,486 32,227,622
2042 5,873,632 31,517,627
2041 5,865,604 30,775,671
2040 5,857,447 30,013,616
2039 5,848,023 29,294,623
2038 5,837,628 28,565,580
2037 5,826,752 27,821,304
2036 5,815,042 27,097,563
2035 5,802,966 26,368,985
2034 5,790,086 25,671,628
2033 5,776,187 25,002,924
2032 5,761,261 24,323,435
2031 5,745,071 23,642,617
2030 5,728,104 22,951,436
2029 5,710,229 22,285,719
2028 5,691,155 21,638,095
2027 5,670,783 20,978,784
2026 5,649,981 20,310,008
2025 5,610,870 19,654,739
2024 5,572,279 19,009,151
2023 5,519,601 18,358,615
2022 5,457,127 17,801,897
2021 5,408,320 17,271,431
2020 5,379,475 16,651,191
2019 5,347,896 16,030,971
2018 5,311,916 15,452,487
2017 5,276,968 14,916,629
2016 5,234,519 14,348,740
2015 5,188,607 13,806,963
2014 5,137,232 13,339,491
2013 5,079,623 12,869,594
2012 5,018,573 12,461,160
2011 4,953,088 12,348,830
2010 4,889,252 12,261,756
2009 4,828,726 11,961,201
2008 4,768,212 11,663,084
2007 4,709,153 11,322,582
2006 4,660,677 10,975,502
2005 4,623,291 10,644,228
2004 4,591,910 10,280,998
2003 4,564,855 9,909,157
2002 4,538,159 9,550,063
2001 4,513,751 9,198,493
2000 4,490,967 8,838,713
1999 4,461,913 8,492,059
1998 4,431,464 8,155,417
1997 4,405,157 7,824,525
1996 4,381,336 7,554,474
1995 4,359,184 7,285,007
1994 4,336,613 7,026,797
1993 4,311,991 6,681,399
1992 4,286,401 6,495,107
1991 4,261,732 6,813,760
1990 4,241,473 7,082,811
1989 4,226,901 7,114,817
1988 4,209,488 7,235,360
1987 4,186,905 7,228,302
1986 4,167,354 6,974,788
1985 4,152,516 6,693,289
1984 4,140,099 6,428,389
1983 4,128,432 6,198,430
1982 4,114,787 6,003,840
1981 4,099,702 5,982,849
1980 4,085,620 5,936,154
1979 4,072,517 5,449,117
1978 4,058,671 4,814,892
1977 4,043,205 4,484,050
1976 4,026,152 4,365,812
1975 4,007,313 4,257,535
1974 3,985,258 4,151,842
1973 3,960,612 4,045,592
1972 3,933,004 3,939,436
1971 3,903,039 3,837,691
1970 3,875,763 3,738,448
1969 3,847,707 3,641,015
1968 3,816,486 3,546,590
1967 3,784,539 3,454,537
1966 3,753,012 3,365,106
1965 3,723,168 3,277,874
1964 3,694,339 3,192,796
1963 3,666,537 3,110,361
1962 3,638,918 3,030,091
1961 3,609,800 2,952,054
1960 3,581,239 2,876,331

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/norway/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Norway's population will grow by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people with a rank change from 119th to 121st. The population of Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M people compared to the peak of 68.3M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Somalia
2100 -0.23% 0.51%
2099 -0.22% 0.5%
2098 -0.21% 0.5%
2097 -0.22% 0.58%
2096 -0.23% 0.58%
2095 -0.22% 0.61%
2094 -0.23% 0.64%
2093 -0.22% 0.67%
2092 -0.22% 0.73%
2091 -0.23% 0.76%
2090 -0.23% 0.69%
2089 -0.24% 0.72%
2088 -0.25% 0.76%
2087 -0.25% 0.86%
2086 -0.24% 0.93%
2085 -0.24% 0.9%
2084 -0.23% 0.92%
2083 -0.22% 0.95%
2082 -0.21% 0.86%
2081 -0.21% 0.97%
2080 -0.19% 1.07%
2079 -0.19% 1.08%
2078 -0.18% 1.12%
2077 -0.17% 1.08%
2076 -0.17% 1.07%
2075 -0.17% 1.22%
2074 -0.17% 1.24%
2073 -0.17% 1.25%
2072 -0.15% 1.3%
2071 -0.16% 1.35%
2070 -0.15% 1.34%
2069 -0.16% 1.33%
2068 -0.17% 1.4%
2067 -0.17% 1.43%
2066 -0.17% 1.54%
2065 -0.17% 1.57%
2064 -0.16% 1.56%
2063 -0.16% 1.57%
2062 -0.14% 1.63%
2061 -0.13% 1.81%
2060 -0.11% 1.85%
2059 -0.1% 1.69%
2058 -0.11% 1.78%
2057 -0.1% 1.84%
2056 -0.08% 1.94%
2055 -0.07% 1.99%
2054 -0.05% 1.93%
2053 -0.02% 1.93%
2052 -0.008% 2%
2051 0.006% 2.02%
2050 0.02% 1.99%
2049 0.05% 2.1%
2048 0.05% 2.18%
2047 0.06% 2.2%
2046 0.09% 2.21%
2045 0.09% 2.24%
2044 0.09% 2.26%
2043 0.12% 2.25%
2042 0.14% 2.41%
2041 0.14% 2.54%
2040 0.16% 2.45%
2039 0.18% 2.55%
2038 0.19% 2.68%
2037 0.2% 2.67%
2036 0.21% 2.76%
2035 0.22% 2.72%
2034 0.24% 2.67%
2033 0.26% 2.79%
2032 0.28% 2.88%
2031 0.3% 3.01%
2030 0.31% 2.99%
2029 0.34% 2.99%
2028 0.36% 3.14%
2027 0.37% 3.29%
2026 0.7% 3.33%
2025 0.69% 3.4%
2024 0.95% 3.54%
2023 1.14% 3.13%
2022 0.9% 3.07%
2021 0.54% 3.72%
2020 0.59% 3.87%
2019 0.68% 3.74%
2018 0.66% 3.59%
2017 0.81% 3.96%
2016 0.88% 3.92%
2015 1% 3.5%
2014 1.13% 3.65%
2013 1.22% 3.28%
2012 1.32% 0.91%
2011 1.31% 0.71%
2010 1.25% 2.51%
2009 1.27% 2.56%
2008 1.25% 3.01%
2007 1.04% 3.16%
2006 0.81% 3.11%
2005 0.68% 3.53%
2004 0.59% 3.75%
2003 0.59% 3.76%
2002 0.54% 3.82%
2001 0.51% 4.07%
2000 0.65% 4.08%
1999 0.69% 4.13%
1998 0.6% 4.23%
1997 0.54% 3.57%
1996 0.51% 3.7%
1995 0.52% 3.67%
1994 0.57% 5.17%
1993 0.6% 2.87%
1992 0.58% -4.68%
1991 0.48% -3.8%
1990 0.34% -0.45%
1989 0.41% -1.67%
1988 0.54% 0.1%
1987 0.47% 3.63%
1986 0.36% 4.21%
1985 0.3% 4.12%
1984 0.28% 3.71%
1983 0.33% 3.24%
1982 0.37% 0.35%
1981 0.34% 0.79%
1980 0.32% 8.94%
1979 0.34% 13.2%
1978 0.38% 7.38%
1977 0.42% 2.71%
1976 0.47% 2.54%
1975 0.55% 2.55%
1974 0.62% 2.63%
1973 0.7% 2.69%
1972 0.77% 2.65%
1971 0.7% 2.65%
1970 0.73% 2.68%
1969 0.82% 2.66%
1968 0.84% 2.66%
1967 0.84% 2.66%
1966 0.8% 2.66%
1965 0.78% 2.66%
1964 0.76% 2.65%
1963 0.76% 2.65%
1962 0.81% 2.64%
1961 0.8% 2.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/norway/somalia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Norway grew by 0.69%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Norway Somalia
Current population
5660666
20653532
Population rank 119/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.25%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
9.72 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +106 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +38,591 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +0.69% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 8/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +29,798 +12,077
Net migration rank 29/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - 12,077
2024 10,030 44,356 619,793 26,859
2023 8,280 53,806 608,203 46,217
2022 5,457 58,040 551,450 -92,434
2021 14,062 19,804 566,399 35,506
2020 12,372 11,277 561,311 77,259
2019 13,904 25,707 548,756 53,124
2018 14,342 18,473 514,244 40,844
2017 15,831 21,657 478,556 38,067
2016 17,797 26,417 495,132 124,017
2015 18,160 30,242 481,573 -17,178
2014 18,494 38,522 464,481 6,065
2013 17,779 40,690 448,518 20,723
2012 18,066 47,883 399,468 -51,833
2011 18,822 47,454 203,213 -326,192
2010 20,046 42,865 385,571 -88,448
2009 20,280 39,316 405,784 -101,795
2008 19,073 44,002 394,258 -102,035
2007 16,482 40,111 380,303 8,476
2006 17,244 24,054 372,597 -67,200
2005 15,719 18,588 363,117 -5,955
2004 15,612 13,412 351,959 17,353
2003 14,151 11,389 341,192 33,174
2002 10,892 17,279 331,215 12,603
2001 13,090 7,906 319,059 40,274
2000 15,269 9,805 306,651 53,580
1999 14,278 19,147 295,523 37,548
1998 14,181 13,519 284,779 55,426
1997 15,418 9,744 271,894 49,692
1996 17,087 5,671 264,807 -46,291
1995 14,821 6,343 254,509 65,888
1994 16,045 7,580 246,950 -50,921
1993 12,936 12,567 232,960 261,815
1992 15,431 10,218 57,495 -179,675
1991 16,194 7,949 53,052 -568,166
1990 14,845 1,818 225,162 -248,155
1989 13,949 -1,730 225,255 -266,281
1988 12,207 10,380 215,599 -415,660
1987 9,212 13,907 231,580 -17,391
1986 8,751 7,616 218,416 74,424
1985 6,644 6,725 207,960 62,183
1984 7,452 3,856 199,017 60,630
1983 7,844 4,120 190,775 9,505
1982 9,875 5,749 182,793 6,115
1981 9,020 6,010 185,211 -332,129
1980 9,806 3,763 174,790 65,519
1979 10,181 2,839 151,016 582,746
1978 11,364 3,823 132,689 402,005
1977 11,321 4,845 124,818 2,170
1976 13,286 4,779 113,319 -3,831
1975 16,430 3,312 108,998 -1,934
1974 20,324 4,425 104,813 -495
1973 21,387 3,414 108,038 143
1972 24,777 5,603 104,493 -351
1971 26,541 3,031 101,196 -1,850
1970 25,968 -1,034 98,025 1,104
1969 28,858 2,230 95,045 690
1968 29,387 1,761 92,208 906
1967 30,276 2,460 89,497 1,498
1966 31,150 -888 86,930 941
1965 31,275 -1,525 84,448 2,142
1964 30,293 -1,571 82,042 1,518
1963 26,766 1,061 79,859 1,449
1962 28,020 655 77,737 1,496
1961 29,239 1,437 75,513 1,336
1960 29,366 -1,427 73,850 750

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/norway/somalia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 29.6% of the population change in Norway is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people). In Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

Biggest cities by population

Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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